Meira Kumar, Prakash Ambedkar on top of Opposition wishlist as Presidential candidate

Meira Kumar, Prakash Ambedkar on top of Opposition wishlist as Presidential candidate

New Delhi, June 22 (IBNS) : Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar and Prakash Ambedkar, grandson of BR Ambedkar, are the front runners of the opposition camp that meets on Thursdayto decide a Presidential candidate after the BJP-led NDA Government threw its gauntlet by naming Dalit leader Ram Nath Kovind as its pick.

by IBNS June 22, 2017

BJP picks up Bihar Governor and Dalit leader Ram Nath Kovind as Presidential candidate

BJP picks up Bihar Governor and Dalit leader Ram Nath Kovind as Presidential candidate

New Delhi, June 19 (IBNS) : Bihar governor Ram Nath Kovind, a Dalit leader, is the National Democratic Alliances choice for India's next President, BJP chief Amit Shah said on Monday.

by IBNS June 19, 2017

PM Modi  meets BJP Parliamentary Board to discuss Presidential candidate

PM Modi meets BJP Parliamentary Board to discuss Presidential candidate

New Delhi, June 19 (IBNS) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met with the BJP's Parliamentary board, including most senior members of the BJP, to decide the ruling party's choice for the next President of India.

by IBNS June 19, 2017

Rajnath Singh, Venkaiah Naidu  hold 30-minute meeting with Sonia Gandhi on Presidential candidate

Rajnath Singh, Venkaiah Naidu hold 30-minute meeting with Sonia Gandhi on Presidential candidate

New Delhi, June 16 (IBNS) : Union Ministers Rajnath Singh and Venkaiah Naidu met Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Friday, to decide on the possibility of a consensual presidential candidate, reports said.

by IBNS June 16, 2017

Rajnath Singh and Venkiah Naidu to meet Sonia Gandhi to discuss the name of Presidential candidate

Rajnath Singh and Venkiah Naidu to meet Sonia Gandhi to discuss the name of Presidential candidate

New Delhi, June 16 (IBNS) : As the Narendra Modi Government makes move for a consensus on the name of the next President, Union Ministers Rajnath Singh and Venkaiah Naidu will meet Congress chief Sonia Gandhi on Friday to discuss the issue, media reports said.

by IBNS June 16, 2017